Homes England – Northampton Town Landscape Maintenance and Cleansing Contract 2026 – 2029

This tender, currently in a 'planning' status as a preliminary market engagement notice, provides basic information but suffers from significant gaps in legal clarity, detailed requirements, and fairness, alongside a complete absence of sustainability considerations.

The tender lacks a clearly defined procedure type, which is a fundamental legal requirement even for a preliminary notice, as it sets the stage for future compliance. While CPV codes are correct and mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned, this critical omission lowers the score.

While the service description is clear, the AI-extracted requirements are vague and lack specific detail. Crucially, evaluation criteria are entirely missing, and there's a contradiction regarding the submission deadline's purpose (no submission required vs. submissions by deadline), significantly impacting clarity.

Basic information like title, reference, organization, value, and duration are present. However, the tender is incomplete due to the missing procedure type, lack of detailed financial requirements, and the absence of specific evaluation criteria.

The absence of specified evaluation criteria is a major fairness concern, as it prevents potential suppliers from understanding how their interest or future bids will be assessed. The lack of e-submission also limits equal access and modern procurement practices.

The tender specifies a contract start date and duration, which is practical. However, the lack of electronic submission support is a significant practical drawback in contemporary procurement, hindering efficiency and accessibility for bidders.

Key fields such as 'Type' and 'Procedure' are unpopulated. There is a significant inconsistency in the estimated value, stated as EUR 315,000 in basic info but £263,000 in document summaries. The contradictory statements about the deadline's purpose also indicate inconsistency.

The tender makes no mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This indicates a complete lack of integration of sustainability principles into the procurement process.